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I was browsing the shelves at the library the other day and came across a Thomas Merton book that was new to me, Thomas Merton in Alaska. Not only was the book new to me, but I had no idea … Continue reading
Category Archives: Intention on the Spiritual Journey
What does “12 Days of Christmas” mean to you? The name of a song we hear a lot at this time of the year? A time to return Christmas gifts to the store? The designation of the days between Christmas … Continue reading
Today I want to share with you a brief quote and two resources. Dietrich Bonhoeffer in God Is In the Manger wrote, “Whoever does not know the austere blessedness of waiting – that is, of hopefully doing without – will … Continue reading
Monday, December 10, was noted by many as the Memorial of Thomas Merton. Given that and the fact that I have been reading and trying to pay attention to Merton over the past 30 years, I thought it a good … Continue reading
I shared this last year and I hope you don’t mind me sharing it again, but when I came across it again this week I found a lot of power in these images. Devotional Doodle for the First Day of … Continue reading
So, we have had Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Small business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. Christmas trees are going up in many homes and businesses, we see more red and green decorations in the stores and some cities have … Continue reading
Tomorrow is celebrated as Thanksgiving Day in the USA. I am sure that is no big surprise to you. And many of you will be involved in preparing food for your family and friends (and others perhaps) and enjoying the … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I asked what was the best advice on prayer you ever received. A few responded to the question and I wonder if others might respond, so let me ask the question again, “What is the best … Continue reading
Some no doubt recognized what we saw last week as “The Nightly Review” we have seen in slightly different form as the examen (#35 and #78). At the Mars Hill Church (Grandville, Michigan) web site two forms of the examen … Continue reading
A couple of days ago at the Upper Room Daily Reflections a few paragraphs from Trevor Hudson’s book, The Serenity Prayer: A Simple Prayer to Enrich Your Life, were posted. He wrote, “…Of all my personal spiritual practices, the nightly review … Continue reading